(1) They're very odd people. (2) There's something odd about that man. (3) It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written.
odd [ɔd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有雄心的；有野心的；有抱负的；炫耀的；
adj.古怪的；奇数的；剩余的；临时的； n.奇特的事物；怪人；[高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球；
vt.& vi.购买，购得； n.交易，买卖；便宜货； vt.够支付；买通；收买；贿赂；
vt.识别，认出；确定；使参与；把…看成一样； vi.确定；认同；
(1) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him. (2) (politics 政)He intends to defend his seat in the next election. (3) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.
(1) Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision. (2) The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses. (3) Suspects must be cautioned before any questions are asked.
(1) He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. (2) The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. (3) I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour.
possess [pəˈzes] 📢 UK📢 US
n.情感，感情；情绪；感动，激动；
n.代表，代表团成员； vt.委派代表；授权给；[法律]债务转移；
vt.& vi.喷；喷射； n.喷雾；喷雾器；浪花；（用作装饰的）小树枝；
vt.拥有；掌握，懂得；主宰；缠住，迷住；
(1) an executive lounge (= at an airport) (2) an executive suite (= in a hotel) (3) an executive car/home
executive [ɪgˈzekjətɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地区；区域，范围；面积，平地；领域；
n.（正式的）调查，研究；侦查；科学研究；学术研究；
n.总经理；行政部门；[计算机]执行指令； adj.执行的；管理的；政府部门的；
n.惊恐；警报；闹铃；动员令； vt.使惊恐；警告；给（门等）安装警报器；
(1) If I don't get more money I'll quit. (2) He has decided to quit as manager of the team. (3) He quit the show last year because of bad health.
(1) hollow out the cake and fill it with cream. (2) The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree. (3) She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
(1) We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... (2) Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report... (3) 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there...
(1) The countryside was dotted with small villages. (2) Small villages dot the countryside. (3) There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.
dot [dɔt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.点，小圆点； vt.打点于；散布于；点缀；以小圆点标出；
adj.钝的，不锋利的；迟钝的；直率的；呆板的； vt.使迟钝；使钝； n.钝的东西；小雪茄烟；
n.形成；构成，结构；形成物；编队，队形；
n.地区；教区；〈美〉（各州众议员）选举区；行政区，市区； vt.把…分区；
(1) A physician specializing in internal medicine. (2) Yuan Chenglin : Chief physician, Associate Professor and Master Tutor. (3) Conclusion: DCG is a secure, noninvasive, repeatable detective method, can provide the physician with precise clinical information.
(1) The government has been cautious in its response to the report. (2) They've taken a very cautious approach . (3) They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.
cautious [ˈkɔ:ʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.小心的，谨慎的；兢；恮；持重；
n.交谈，会话；交往，交际；会谈；（人与计算机的）人机对话；
adj.色盲的；
n.天才；天赋；天才人物；（特别的）才能；
(1) You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. (2) He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. (3) a monthly news digest
(1) The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. (2) Humour is a more effective defence than violence. (3) (British English)the Ministry of defence
(1) a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts (2) Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress. (3) ...a 13th-century fortress.
(1) Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers. (2) People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color - blind . (3) He is color - blind to facts.
(1) [只用于名词前]the grocery bill (2) Products in the grocery are sold at reasonable price. (3) There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
grocery [ˈgrəʊsəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.怯懦的；胆小的；懦弱的； adv.怯懦地；胆怯地；
vt.打扰，妨碍；使骚动；使不安，使烦恼；妨碍睡眠（休息等）；
n.食品杂货店；食品杂货业；
adj.批评的，爱挑剔的；危险的，危急的；决定性的；[物]临界的；
(1) The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. (2) The movie mixes broad humor with romance. (3) a broad expanse of water
(1) cereal fortified with extra vitamins (2) a fortified town (3) He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink.
fortify [ˈfɔ:tɪfaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.参加某事；分享某事； vt.得到或接受某部分东西；
vt.加强，增强；增加营养物；使体力增加；鼓励，使（意志等）坚定； vi.构筑防御工事；
n.天花板；最高限度；云幕高度；隔板，舱室垫板；
n.勇敢，勇气；辉煌，华丽；刚毅；
(1) the angle of inclination (2) My natural inclination is to find a compromise. (3) an inclination of 45˚
inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.服从，听从； vt.遵守，遵循；
adj.美味的，可口的；有趣的；；喷香；
n.倾向；爱好；斜坡；
n.通讯，通信；交流；书信；传达；
(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
(1) (British English)the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) (2) He was an electrician by profession . (3) She was at the very top of her profession.
profession [prəˈfeʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.事件；意外发生的事； v.发生(happen的现在分词)；碰巧；
n.[化]元素；要素；原理；[电]电阻丝；
n.职业，专业；同行；宣称；信念，信仰；
vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；
(1) She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. (2) People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. (3) My patience is wearing thin.
(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... (2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain. (3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
(1) We finished later than we had intended. (2) I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. (3) The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.